Stories for 5 December 2006

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

Firm plans £1m expansion plan

From the Stern Report to "green taxes", environmental concerns are never far from the top of the business agenda.   more...

Water plan sent to minister

Bradford-based Yorkshire Water believes it is ahead of the game in drawing up ways to reduce water pollution and wastage.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Lorry driver crushed to death

A driver was crushed to death between two articulated wagons at a Baildon haulage yard early today.   more...

Police quiz woman after stabbing

Detectives were today questioning a woman after a man was stabbed outside a pub last night.   more...

Sacked waiter wins £12,000 payment

A waiter has won £12,608 from a Bradford restaurant group after a tribunal ruled it had illegally docked his wages.   more...

Christmas spirit all wrapped up

A community group is hoping to make Christmas extra special for residents of an estate.   more...

Tributes paid to shining stars

The Christmas tree in Bradford's City Hall glittered as families and friends hung a special star in memory of absent loved ones.   more...

Save Odeon group 'show what's inside'

Campaigners opposed to the demolition of the former Odeon cinema have produced a brochure containing images which they claim shows that it is capable of being restored.   more...

Sandra hands over charity reins

A charity director who nurtured a project for 16 years is to hand over to a new leader halfway through a £1.1million fundraising campaign.   more...

Recycling bins to be rolled out

Thousands more homes are to be included in Bradford's latest green scheme following huge rises in the rates of recycling.   more...

Christmas tree fire video nasty

Firefighters have released a "video nasty" showing the dangers posed by the humble Christmas tree.   more...

Schoolgirl killed crossing road

A 12-year-old girl has been killed in a road accident on her way home from school.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

It's a high five for star Sian

City of Bradford member Sian Morgan showed her class and versatility by lifting five North East Region titles.   more...

Convery leads locals home

Members from Bradford clubs finished third, fourth and fifth in their respective categories in the Abbey Dash 10k road race from Wellington Street to Leeds Town Hall via Kirkstall Abbey.   more...

Time for City to dig for victory

Colin Todd has told City to play it for keeps tonight.   more...

'Let's hit road to recovery'

David Wetherall will not hear any moans about travel sickness as City kick off their London tour at Leyton Orient tonight.   more...

Youngsters strike it lucky!

A tenpin bowling club formed 15 months ago is thriving.   more...

Bradford Grammar out of rugby cup

Bradford Grammar School's run in the Daily Mail Schools' Rugby Union Under-15 Cup is over for this season.   more...

Craven Herald News

9/11 survivor tells Skipton audience of strange explosions

A WORLD-famous 9/11 survivor came to Skipton to give his controversial account of the day's earth-shattering events.   more...

Look south for HML site say Skipton objectors

OBJECTORS to the plans to build a new headquarters for expanding Skipton firm HML on Gargrave Road in the town called for the company to think again and look at sites to the south of the town.   more...

Craven's leader is the region's best

CARL Lis has won an award as the best councillor in the Yorkshire and Humberside region.   more...

Keighley eyes up 900 Skipton jobs

THE MP for Keighley has written to Skipton Building Society chairman offering to find him a new headquarters for its successful HML subsidiary - in Keighley.   more...